Multi Variable Calculus
Multi Variable Calculus
Multi Variable Calculus
If f(x, y) is a continuous function, then the derivative of f(x, y) with respect to x treating y as constant is given by
𝜕𝑓 𝑓(𝑥+ℎ,𝑦)−𝑓(𝑥,𝑦)
p= = 𝑙𝑖𝑚
𝜕𝑥 ℎ→0 ℎ
A function f (x, y) is said to be homogenous function of degree ‘n’ if 𝑓(𝑘𝑥, 𝑘𝑦) = 𝑘 𝑛 . 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦).
𝜕2 𝑓 𝜕2 𝑓 𝜕2 𝑓
(ii) 𝑥 2 . + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 = 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)𝑓
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2
If f(x, y) = g(x, y) + h(x, y) + (x, y) where g (x, y), h (x, y) and (x, y) are homogenous functions of degrees m, n and
p respectively, then
𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑓
𝑥. + 𝑦. = 𝑚. 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) + 𝑛. ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦) + 𝑝. 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑦)
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
𝜕2 𝑓 𝜕2 𝑓 𝜕2 𝑓
𝑥2. + 2𝑥𝑦. + 𝑦2. = 𝑚(𝑚 − 1). 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) + 𝑛(𝑛 − 1). ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦) + 𝑝(𝑝 − 1). 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑦)
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2
Case (i): If 𝑟𝑡 − 𝑠 2 > 0 and r > 0, then the function f (x, y) has minimum at (x0, y0) and the minimum value is f(x0, y0).
Case (ii): If 𝑟𝑡 − 𝑠 2 > 0 and r < 0, then the function f (x, y) has maximum at (x0, y0) and the maximum value is